Cattleya aclandiae

[SouthPark]

Those photographs of aclandiae on the previous page are so refreshing to watch. That's like nature and rainforest material! Absolutely beautiful and refreshing.

As is that photo in the opening post of this thread!

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

As is that photo in the opening post of this thread!

Thank you very much This is the same plant that I showed on the first page. My aclandiae has white ears on her lips. And in the very first photo of this thread, the ears at the lip are pink. In IOSPE, acandiae also has white ears at the lip

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by Akhenaten

Thank you very much This is the same plant that I showed on the first page. My aclandiae has white ears on her lips. And in the very first photo of this thread, the ears at the lip are pink. In IOSPE, aclandiae also has white ears at the lip

Definitely fascinating about the colour variations out there! Also very interesting in that aclandiae can have various levels/concentrations of the spots and brown colour intensities in the petals and sepals. Wonderful species!

I grow a couple of juvenile aclandiae ..... with a 4N label on both. Really looking forward to see what their flowers will be like in the future! The aclandiae and Orchis simia were two orchids that got my attention from the very first orchid book I had (and still have) "Orchids - A Golden Guide" (hand illustrations only - water colour illustrations, this book is relatively ancient now, but still great). I learned that acquiring Orchis simia will be out of the question ....... but at least acquiring aclandiae fulfilled half of things!!! I didn't even expect that aclandiae would make it out to Australia. Thank goodness it did make it!

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

I grow a couple of juvenile aclandiae ..... with a 4N label on both.

I wish you success to bloom 4N aclandie and I want to see your photos of those flowers

Originally Posted by SouthPark

I didn't even expect that aclandiae would make it out to Australia. Thank goodness it did make it!

And I wait now shipping of Utricularia menziesii form Australia. I never expect to buy this gorgeous plant!

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by Akhenaten

And I wait now shipping of Utricularia menziesii form Australia. I never expect to buy this gorgeous plant!

Thanks Akhen! Also - excellent to hear that you were able to acquire that particular kind of carnivorous plant.

That sort of plant apparently requires really good control of growing conditions for long haul cultivation. It's great that you're going to be taking care of such a plant (or plants) with such beautiful little flowers!

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

That sort of plant apparently requires really good control of growing conditions for long haul cultivation.

I think this is an ideal plant for the Russian winter. It is easy to create cool conditions for vegetation in our winter. True, it is difficult to re-educate from the southern hemisphere to the northern.